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AI startups, funding, market shifts, and global outsourcing impacts.

ai businessJul 17, 20264 min

While Other Humanoid Startups Chase Sky-High Valuations, Agility Robotics Is Betting Its Future on Execution—And a SPAC

Agility Robotics is going public via a $2.5B SPAC merger, bringing its Digit humanoid robots from warehouse trials to mainstream industrial adoption—while competitors chase sky-high valuations.

ai businessJul 5, 20264 min

Fika Jobs Turns Video Interviews into Live Profiles to Challenge Resume-Based Hiring

Stockholm startup Fika Jobs uses AI-powered video interviews to help candidates showcase personality and communication skills, raising $4M to build a platform where job seekers maintain dynamic profiles for employers to discover.

ai businessJun 17, 20265 min

SpaceX Valuation Soars to $2.9 Trillion Briefly Passes Amazon

SpaceX briefly surpassed Amazon to become the fifth-most valuable company in the world, and came perilously close to eclipsing Microsoft.

ai businessJun 17, 20264 min

Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI

Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with deterministic systems.

ai businessJul 2, 20264 min

Beyond the Algorithm: Why Human Oversight Stays Essential for Your Financial Future

Generative AI tools are transforming how we organize financial data, but they cannot replace the complex, empathetic, and nuanced role of a human financial advisor. Understand the limitations of machine-led advice and the strategic role of human experts.

ai businessJul 2, 20265 min

Local SLMs Are Cutting Enterprise AI Costs in 2026—Here’s How

An ops-first look at how quantized small language models, local NPUs, and compatible runtimes slash inference spend and bring AI latency down to native speed.

ai businessJun 30, 20264 min

The End of Free Lunch: Enterprises Pivot to AI Cost Control

Enterprises are reevaluating AI strategies, moving from unconstrained token consumption to implementing guardrails and cost-management frameworks as runaway costs threaten profitability and stability.

ai businessJun 24, 20265 min

The Tata Electronics Leak: Why Operational Uptime is a Terrible Measure of Security

Tata Electronics confirmed a breach of its IT environment. While the manufacturer claims zero operational impact, the World Leaks group has already dumped product designs—raising hard questions about the security of Apple's expanding Indian supply chain.

ai businessJun 15, 20263 min

Decart's Oasis 3 World Model Enables Hours of Photorealistic Driving Simulation

Decart launches Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle testing and simulation at scale.

ai businessJun 30, 20265 min

Local Agentic Coding at Scale: Why Qwen3-Coder-Next Dominates 128GB Developer Workstations

An in-depth analysis of Qwen3-Coder-Next’s hybrid layout (Gated DeltaNet + MoE) and why its 80B total / 3B active parameters make it perfect for local 128GB coding agents.

ai businessJun 19, 20264 min

Beyond the Stage: The Rising Champions of VivaTech 2026

A summary of the winners and innovators celebrated at the 10th anniversary of VivaTech 2026, highlighting the collaboration between European innovation and global platforms to accelerate startup growth.

ai businessJun 22, 20265 min

Ambani’s AI Revolution: Reliance's Push for a Homegrown AI Ecosystem in India

Mukesh Ambani is positioning Reliance Industries as a national champion in India's AI race, leveraging Jio’s massive reach to embed AI into everyday communication and home services, with an aim to create a sovereign AI stack.